The spacious, screened in, 3 season porch at Yelton Manor is definitely one of the most enjoyable common rooms at the inn. We serve breakfast there at two round tables that each have 4 comfortable wicker chairs. The dainty Victorian chandeliers, the ferns, greenery and antique decor add to the sense of summer ease. In the evening we light small votive candles that burn until midnight, as the aroma of moonflower vine, trailing the fence outside, prevails. Quite the lovely spot!!!

This year we repaired window sills, replaced all the screens, painted the storm windows, painted the floor and more. We are excited to get it all back together again!!!

This beautiful porch has a sloped roof that makes it the #1 destination in a thunderstorm. The rain comes down the sides in a furious torrent, the smell is delicious and the mighty thunder and lightning bring all your senses alive!!!

All of a sudden, at the 20+ year mark, it’s *new roof time* at The Manor Guest House. UGH, pain in the pocketbook! It’s a pretty fabulous new look though! The Yelton Manor B&B itself got its new roof two years ago, so now we look pretty darn spiffy all the way around, to say the least.

Early spring and the weather was spectacular, so the new roof project was a GO, and finished in 10 days! We love our builders and workmen, they take great care of us!

You never know how HUGE a room is until you paint it. This approx 450 square feet porch has 18 windows, 4 doors with glass too. That’s a lot of trim and fine line painting!

Robert is Caulk Man, bridging the gap that comes between wall and wool, wall and window, wall and trim, etc. In the case of the old, original ceiling, made of wood slats, tons of caulk there as well. He’s the reason the finished product looks brand spanking new. It took 6 tubes of caulk to satisfy his need for perfection here.

The last time we renovated the porch we chose a natural, authentic sisal carpet. It created a beautiful transitional look and feel between the plush parlors and the outdoor porch and gardens. We warmed it up with oriental rugs on top, loved it.

Sisal is laid without a pad and is glued to the floor. So the “rip up” was like wrestling an alligator.

Check in as a guest and the magical perfection of The Manor will surely enchant you. Go with it!

But are you intrigued by the #1 truly hard core physical aspect of innkeeping? It’s not the laundry, cleaning or cooking but those are good guesses. And it’s certainly not PEOPLE, because our guests are the reason and the reward for all the work we do. The real labor is the maintenance of 11,300 square feet of living space, inside and out, the roof, the appliances, plumbing, electrical, the garden, so much more. If you care to watch, we are sharing here.

This is what a guest once laughed and called *Backstage at The Manor*, a glimpse into what goes on “behind the scenes”. It isn’t always pretty backstage, but it’s always fun. This is Manor life, “family style”.